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And, these, are the kings, who reigned in the land of Edom, - before there reigned a king of the sons of Israel:

There reigned in Edom, Bela, son of Beor, - and the name of his city, was Dinhabah.

Then died Bela, - and there reigned in his stead, Jobab son of Zerah, from Bozrah.

Then died Jobab, - and there reigned in his stead, Husham, from the land of the Temanites.

Then died Husham, - and there reigned in his stead, Hadad, son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, and, the name of his city, was Avith.

Then died Hadad, - and there reigned in his stead, Samlah from Masrekah.

Then died Samlah, - and there reigned in his stead, Shaul, from Rohoboth of the River.

Then died Shaul, - and there reigned in his stead, Baal-hanan, son of Achbor.

Then died Baal-hanan son of Achbor, and there reigned in his stead Hadar, and the name of his city, was Pau, - and, the name of his wife, Mehetabel, daughter of Matred, daughter of Me-zahab.

These then are the names of the chiefs of Esau after their families, after their places by their names, - Chief Timnah, chief Alvah chief Jetheth;

chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon;

chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar;

chief Magdiel, chief Iram. These, are the chiefs of Edom - after their dwellings in the land of their possession, the same, is Esau, father of Edom.